SALINAS >> Monterey County prosecutors will decide by 11 a.m. Wednesday whether they’ll press charges against a highly regarded Greenfield community leader who was arrested last week.

Andres Cruz Garcia, 54, was apprehended Thursday afternoon in his house on suspicion of extortion and has been held in Monterey County Jail on a $2 million bond. He was released and re-arrested Monday to comply with requirements that people can only be held 48 hours without charges being pressed, according to Assistant District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni.

“We’re still reviewing the reports,” she said.

Law enforcement officials have said the arrest was the result of an investigation that’s been 10 months in the making.

Greenfield community leaders and Cruz family members asked Monterey County Supervisor Simon Salinas to intervene.

“We’re all shocked, but everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty,” he said. “I’m checking around to see (that) there’s no racial profiling going on.”

Cruz’s supporters are also concerned about reports that accused the leader of having weapons in his house. Pacioni told The Herald no weapons were found in his house when the search warrant was executed.

Salinas advised Cruz’s relatives to get an attorney.

“He really does need to get somebody to advise him legally,” Salinas said. “Hopefully if they don’t have anything they’ll release him.”